Who do you call?
When I was 19, I was living in my first apartment and slept through a flood alarm in our neighborhood. When my roommates and I finally did get up, we went downstairs to find that our cars were almost completely submerged in water. We did our best to drive them out to dry land, but it was clear that they were damaged beyond repair and with little time before our shifts started, we frantically called our parents to ask for help. Within an hour we all had a ride to work. Within days we all had borrowed a car from our mom or dad. Within months we were able to collect insurance payouts and get new cars.
This story immediately came to mind today as I was reading through wishes and found this one from Andrea for an Uber Gift Card. Her vehicle was recently totaled in an accident and as she waits for her insurance to pay out, she urgently needs help so she can keep going to work.
Just like we did back then.
But for us, when life got hard and an unexpected crisis hit, we had people to call for help right away.
Sometimes the wishes are "just because" - they are fun and light-hearted and all about bringing joy. But sometimes the wishes are also this - critical, time-sensitive and somewhat lifesaving.
If you have a few moments today, we hope you'll take some time to browse the wishes. There are nearly 400 of them waiting.
Maybe you'll grant a wish to bring some joy.
Maybe you'll grant a wish to help someone out.
The point is - no matter which wishes you choose - we can guarantee you that they'll matter.
Thanks for being the person they can call,
Danielle & The OSW Team
